Despite MR’s orders UPFA loses Homagama, Damana and Bulathsinhala

 Tuesday, 24 December 2013

Despite orders from SLFP Leader, President Mahinda Rajapaksa to sack governing SLFP members in local governments who vote against the 2014 budgets presented in their respective local government bodies, the budgets of the governing UPFA have been defeated in three more local bodies.

The 2014 budget of the Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha was defeated for the second time yesterday with 12 members voting against and 10 voting in favour while one member abstained from voting.

The first budget vote was cancelled a few weeks back due to disturbances in the council.

Meanwhile, the 2014 budgets of the Bulathsinhala and Damana Pradeshiay Sabhas have also been defeated.

Only the Chairman of the council had voted in favour of the budget in the Bulathsinhala Pradeshiya Sabha while eight governing party members have voted against the 2014 budget proposal.

The 2014 budget of the Damana Pradeshiya Sabha was defeated with a majority of four votes.